AP sales…

[Sandisw]

Disneyland passes were updated. But only renewals are being allowed. No new passes yet for DL either.

Yes, I know its just renewals, but saw it as a good sign that maybe we will also see some updating at WDW, which never did pause renewals. Given WDW is so much larger, I am hoping it helps sales start sooner than they might at DL.

 

[cm8]

In case anyone's interested, here's the info re the DLR passes:
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[Ms Bibbidi]

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[john7994]

Yes, I know its just renewals, but saw it as a good sign that maybe we will also see some updating at WDW, which never did pause renewals. Given WDW is so much larger, I am hoping it helps sales start sooner than they might at DL.

My take on the last earnings call from the CFO is that APs are a lever they will use - if and when park demand abates - which Disney is not currently expecting to happen even later into the year. Which means for me (sadly), I would not expect new AP sales to be starting up any time soon. All of this of course is subject to change if things don't go as Disney expects ...

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I still don’t understand why they will sell renewals. If they don’t want AP’s, stop selling renewals. If they do want AP’s, sell new AP’s.
Makes zero sense to me.

 

[Sandisw]

I still don’t understand why they will sell renewals. If they don’t want AP’s, stop selling renewals. If they do want AP’s, sell new AP’s.
Makes zero sense to me.

They like control? But it’s a way to keep the program without keeping the program.

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

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[Maistre Gracey]

The limitation on number of reservations is a huge restriction on the AP.

Let’s say a local has a few days booked for Christmas, and a couple for Thanksgiving.
They cannot attend F&W because, not due to park availability, but rather because of a limit on number of reservations…???

No thanks.

 

[Sandisw]

The limitation on number of reservations is a huge restriction on the AP.

Let’s say a local has a few days booked for Christmas, and a couple for Thanksgiving.
They cannot attend F&W because, not due to park availability, but rather because of a limit on number of reservations…???

No thanks.

The limits definitely change things up for locals who aren’t resort guests.

I bet we see changes to the WDW passes that block the holidays out for everyone.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Do the DLR renewals qualify for a discount like WDW AP renewals?

 

[Sandisw]

Do the DLR renewals qualify for a discount like WDW AP renewals?

The prices appear to be the renewal prices...at least that is what is being speculated.

 

[SL6827]

The limits definitely change things up for locals who aren’t resort guests.

I bet we see changes to the WDW passes that block the holidays out for everyone.

Right now its just Christmas that is blocked out, right? How long before other holidays are included?

 

[SL6827]

The limits definitely change things up for locals who aren’t resort guests.

I bet we see changes to the WDW passes that block the holidays out for everyone.

I haven't even paid attention to the limits. Wow.

 

[Sandisw]

Right now its just Christmas that is blocked out, right? How long before other holidays are included?

Sorcerer Pass for DVC owners blocks both Xmas and Thanksgiving. Incredi Pass blocks nothing.....I think Xmas time being blocked for all WDW passes is coming to match DL.

I think this move definitely shows that Disney wants an yearly program to exist but not in anyway like it has in the past. For a lot of DVC owners, other than those that do visit on holidays, I bet the changes won't matter much because in the end, it is still cheaper than multi day tickets.

I have mentioned before, I need an AP that gets me into the parks 30 to 40 days in a year...I don't need one to the degree a local/FL resident does so it is going to be hard to offer one that won't save me money over not having one at all.

 

[SL6827]

Sorcerer Pass for DVC owners blocks both Xmas and Thanksgiving. Incredi Pass blocks nothing.....I think Xmas time being blocked is coming to match DL

Oh ya. DW will match that no doubt.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Oh ya. DW will match that no doubt.

Your wife has Xmas block outs?

 

[SL6827]

Your wife has Xmas block outs?

Yep!!!

 

[disfanforlife]

Our ( my DH and myself) have current APs that expire 11/7. We have trip coming up beginning 11/8. I wasn’t sure how hard it would be to get Park reservations back when I booked our trip so I linked Magic Your Way tickets that I had from years ago to my MDE. But I do not plan to use them. I want to save them for a time when I may no longer use an AP or simply transfer them to one of my kids. I am going to call and renew our APs as soon as I can 60 days out. I know i read you don’t need to activate APs anymore but I am thinking I will need to stop at Guest Services to prioritize our tickets so we don’t End up using the regular tickets and not the APs. I am also unsure if I will need to make new Park Reservations as an AP holder and not just as hotel guest with tickets Or can I still use the same park reservations I already made? Anyone have any experience with that?

 

[WilsonFlyer]

I'll say it here. I have passes that expire the end of the month. I have the 30 day 'window of opportunity' until the end of September. I have held hard to 3 APs for the better part of 20 years now. I have a trip booked for Thanksgiving for a long weekend for a trip we have done for 10 years running. I am pretty sure I am going to refuse to pay a $3600 ransom just so we can go at Thanksgiving. We have an Easter trip booked also. That one's always our longest at 8 nights for F&G. I don't know what I'll do about that one yet, since it's our DD's senior year trip, but I'm probably going to let mine expire and buy a 1 or two day PH for 3 for the Thanksgiving trip and say to heck with it. Let the chips fall where they may. Disney can decide for me between now and Easter what I'll do for that week. If I can't buy a reasonably priced AP (new) by then, I'm probably done. I will wish them riddance. But the end is near at this rate. And not just for us.

 

[CarolynFH]

Our ( my DH and myself) have current APs that expire 11/7. We have trip coming up beginning 11/8. I wasn’t sure how hard it would be to get Park reservations back when I booked our trip so I linked Magic Your Way tickets that I had from years ago to my MDE. But I do not plan to use them. I want to save them for a time when I may no longer use an AP or simply transfer them to one of my kids. I am going to call and renew our APs as soon as I can 60 days out. I know i read you don’t need to activate APs anymore but I am thinking I will need to stop at Guest Services to prioritize our tickets so we don’t End up using the regular tickets and not the APs. I am also unsure if I will need to make new Park Reservations as an AP holder and not just as hotel guest with tickets Or can I still use the same park reservations I already made? Anyone have any experience with that?

Yes, definitely go to GR before you enter your first park and make sure the APs are prioritized to be used. As long as you keep the MYW tickets linked to you, you won't have to make new park reservations.

But if the park reservations you want are still available to Passholders when you renew your APs, you could transfer the MYW tickets to a "Placeholder You" at that time and avoid having to prioritize - I've read of mistakes being made and the wrong tickets being used despite having GR prioritize them - and then make new park reservations via the AP holder bucket.